Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-25

The new band stand is thing o
good looks, and is bound to be big JOY
not only to the band boys, but to on
citizens generally.
FLANK" Davis has traded his fee'
mill and windmill, as well as the materia
of the room in which he operated his feet
mill, to Geo. Galloway.
Mrs. DR.. J. F. Buck returned to he
home, at the headquarters of the Stat
Reform School, on Thursday. Sh
enjoyed very much her visit to Treg
county.
Il. E. Stair, the photographer, ha
sold his building to w. s. Mead, and vii
take no more pictures here after tn
Fourth. Mr.. Stair expects to 60 Il
Denver.
w. r. Holmes has been trimming tn
courthouse park trees. The severint
of the low shoots and partial cutting on
of the high limbs are improvement
which are plainly perceptible.
1t makes us feel good to hear from
our old friend, Hon. Geo. w. Jones, as
sistant state superintendent of public in
struction, that he expects to visit oul
teachers institute in August.
Miss Maggie Spicer, daughter of ou1
tailor, has been attending school al
Hays City. For the past few days she
has been lying quite sick at the Farmers
Home, in this place. Her condition is
improving.
The removal Of the cancerous tumol
from Stewart Shorthills daughter was
performed by Dr.. Conger. We make this
correction cheerfully at the instance OF
DR.. Jones, whom we last week credited
with the work.
Mr.. ]. w. Wilkin returned home,
Friday afternoon of last week, from his
trip to central Iowa. He reports dull
times there. The corn crop is very heavy.
Fears were entertained that drouth
would blight this crop, but rains have
come to its relief.
The county treasurer would have us
remark that the penalty on unpaid taxes
will be popped on promptly at the end of
this month. This is worth thinking
about if you are not in with the swim
that has already made financial call at
the bar of the county captain.
The Emma G. Hatcher troupe played
well, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
to fair-sized houses. We reckon the
band boys, for whose benefit the troupe
appeared, made something, but
no report of the amount has overtaken us
Or permitted us to overtake it.
Mr.. j. Fl. Mathers, general agent of
The Equitable Mortgage Company, Kan
sas City, is in town for the purpose of
business. He expects to
remain here about a month, and then
cave an agent to carry on the business.
Mr.. Mathers used to live in Wallace, and
ne is an intelligent gentleman.
"A special train consisting of two
Pullman sleepers passed through Wa
Keeney last Sunday morning. One car
carried the Colorado Division Of the
Travellers Protection Association, and the
,ther Patriotic Sons of America. They
we're on their way to st. Louis and
Chicago. They took breakfast at the
ellis House.
g. F. Mcknight returned home last
evening. He came by the way
# Stockton. A brother who lives there
accompanied him to Wa-Keeney. The
'rother returned to Stockton on Wednes-
lay. A sister who lives here went to
stockton with him. Mrs. G. F. Nc
might and her children are yet at Clay
,enter, where they will probably remain
Dr. some time.
"A steam engine was unloaded here
Wednesday morning and was taken to
[orace to run the well auger that is now
work there. They intend to have
rtesian water if il can be found. lSAa-
On Springs Leader. This engine is for
ar Nickel to handle. We do hope he
ill find artesian water down there. 1.-The
oes, he may safely expect a job at Wa
.eeney in short order.
Rev. J. G. Hench, who preached at
le Presbyterian church last Sabbath,
nd will preach again this evening and
'-morrow at the same place, is men,
ar OF the college alumni to which James
!. Blaine belongs, both of them being
raduates Of Washington and jefferson
ollege, Pennsylvania They meet once
lch two years at the alumni meetings.
Il. Hench is also a graduate of the
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